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Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and /or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

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SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 9 Adaptation of the Annexes

Adaptations of a technical nature to Annexes I to IX shall be adopted, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC, in the light of:

  • the adoption of directives on technical harmonization and standadization concerning the design and manufacture of safety and/or health signs or devices at work,

  • technical progress, changes in international rules or specifications and advances in knowledge in the field of safety and/or health signs at work.

Article 10

1.Directive 77/576/EEC shall be repealed on the date referred to in Article 11 (1), first subparagraph.

However, in the cases referred to in Article 5, that Directive shall continue to apply for a maximum period of eighteen months following that date.

2.Any reference to the repealed Directive shall be taken to refer to the corresponding provisions of this Directive.

Article 11 Final provisions

1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions required to comply with this Directive no later than 24 June 1994.

They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

2.When Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

3.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of domestic law which they have already adopted or adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

4.Member States shall report to the Commission every five years on the practical implementation of the provisions of this Directive, indicating the views of employers and workers.

The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work thereof.

5.The Commission shall forward periodically to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on the implementation of this Directive, taking into account paragraphs 1 to 4.

Article 12

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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